No-Limit Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup whatever he possibly could about poker. He would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a common outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an eternal passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s learning every day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.
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